A wide variety of Chinese food products are often sold at specialty Chinese food stores as well as some larger supermarkets and food retailers. Although the type of food products that are most commonly associated with Chinese cuisine are usually starches such as rice and noodles, stores that sell Chinese food products will often carry other Chinese food items such as tofu and soy products, dim sum, pot stickers, stir fry meals, and a wide range of Chinese style sauces and spices. Chinese food is typically prepared in bite sizes pieces and is traditionally eaten with chopsticks instead of forks and knives.